I love this first photograph. Ray took it near Mt. Hood almost two years ago. I wouldn't get out of the car because I was freezing. I still wanted this picture taken so he got out and took for me. It's probably one of the most beautiful pictures we have of that region.
There is no doubt that this is going to be the most amazing weekend in Oregon let alone the Willamette Valley! We have the frigid weather, the trees are lit, the homes are decorated and it just feels like Christmas here in Albany. Our Christmas Parlour Tour is this Sunday. You can go by horse drawn wagon or trolley to homes on the tour. Call the Albany Visitor's Assn. for info: 541-928-0911
Let me tell you what else is happening this weekend! Several boutiques are open Friday and Saturday. Places such as Vintage Roost and Pumpkin Hollow will be open and filled to the brim with the sweetest handmade goodies. Prims, pies, vintage Christmas things and some items you cannot find anywhere else!
We also have several places downtown where dining is a special event. Sybaris in downtown Albany has a Dicken's lunch on Sunday that sounds like so much fun. Be prepared to taste buttered mushrooms on toast or chestnut soup and the main course... roast goose breast with apple-sage stuffing and braised red cabbage. Dessert is plum pudding with hard sauce. I think they still have a few tables left so call for your reservation or click HERE to be taken to their website to see the full menu for yourself.
I took this photo in Portland last Christmas. The courthouse is beautiful all lit up for the holidays. The tree is huge at Pioneer Square and downtown is filled with visitors from all over the world. I am quite sure than many cities and villages in Oregon look festive and decked out for the holidays!
Christmas in Oregon has to include baking. Using Oregon made products like butter from Tillamook is important to us. Supporting local not only makes sense but the quality is outstanding. I am trying to remember what I was making when I took this photo. It could have been my Cherry Muffins but maybe it was Christmas Blondies. I love making those and I could actually eat a whole jar of Maraschino cherries but I refrain because they do taste really good in Blondies.
This photo was actually taken last Christmas in So Cal where we are from. It's warmer there in December than it is in Oregon. We miss our friends and our family that still live there but we love it here in Oregon so this is home now. This Christmas we stay home at our inn and our family is coming to us. We'll take tours, follow my crazy itinerary, make meals together, play on the hiking trails, shop downtown, admire the Christmas lights that make our historic district look even more amazing than they usually do and spend time just being together.
No matter where in Oregon you are this season, enjoy... you will love it!
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